DEEP THERAPY ENEMY PROFESSIONAL

Here’s how I decided to look at it: the simple fact that you care so much about your work, that you’re always wondering if you’re good enough, means that, most probably, you are doing everything you can and should be doing to be great at what you do. When we start facing our imposter syndrome, the first question that usually comes up is: “How do I know that I’m not an imposter? How do I know that I’m not lying to myself?” Focus on the good news: because you think you’re an imposter, you probably are NOT You can learn to navigate it and turn it into an ally. There’s good news though: imposter syndrome is not a doomed condition you need to learn to live with. It spreads like an infection and tricks your mind into believing an alternate, biased vision of reality shaped by all your emotional wounds, traumas and experiences. That’s what the imposter syndrome is: an illusion and a damn powerful one at that. No matter how you look at it, other people always seem better equipped for life than you are. How is that possible? Everyone seems so confident.

DEEP THERAPY ENEMY PROFESSIONAL

Maybe we grew up in an environment prone to imposter syndrome and we just learned to live with it, so much so that we don’t feel it anymore.Īfter all, this constant discomfort when facing the outside world and our professional life is what everyone is experiencing, right? Isn’t it how things are? Isn’t that how life is supposed to be a battleground where we go out in the world armed with our people’s skills, knowledge and degrees and learn to navigate the undercurrents of success?īut the illusion is so perfect. It’s the constant struggle we feel… or not. It brings up uncomfortable waves of laughter or intense conversations during therapy. We all suffer from it in silence to one extent or another. It’s a common topic of conversation amongst professionals and friends, friends of professionals, and even students.

You know that, most probably, 90% of the people around you struggle with the same problem. You know, deep down inside, that you’re not alone. You keep it under control and look around you. It’s a familiar feeling which creeps up on you in the most crucial moments.

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